pain free running
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MaxEntropy_Man:
I am also suffering from pain in my legs knee downwards. Even ordinary walking is painful. Allopathetic medicne does not have any cure for this condition. Being a Keralite Brahmin Pattar, I turned to Ayurveda, and now I am massaging my legs with this concoction, hoping for a permanent cure.
Equal quantities of Kottakkal Arya Vaidyasala Preparations (200 ml. each)
1. Valiya Narayana Tailam Rs. 102./-
2. Karpuradi Tailam Rs. 58/-
3. Prabhanjana Vimardanam Kuzhambu Rs. 64/-
Pre mix these three medicated oils, in a one liter pet bottle, keeping it over night, and retransferring it to the original 200 ml bottles, after thoroughly shaking the pet bottle several times. Close the bottles air tight, otherwise the Karpuram in the Karpuradi Tailam will evaporate.
One hour prior to taking a bath, either in the morning or in the evening, apply this oil, on your legs, where you feel the pain, and take a warm water bath. Kuzhambu is sticky, and it is better to leave a trace of this mix on your shins. It will be absorbed into your system, and in due course of time you will be hopefully free of pain.
In all cases, Ayurveda insists that the affected parts, if they are massaged with medicated oils, be given adequate rest, so that the nerves get rejuvenated.
There are absolutely no side effects.
Rajaputhran.
I am also suffering from pain in my legs knee downwards. Even ordinary walking is painful. Allopathetic medicne does not have any cure for this condition. Being a Keralite Brahmin Pattar, I turned to Ayurveda, and now I am massaging my legs with this concoction, hoping for a permanent cure.
Equal quantities of Kottakkal Arya Vaidyasala Preparations (200 ml. each)
1. Valiya Narayana Tailam Rs. 102./-
2. Karpuradi Tailam Rs. 58/-
3. Prabhanjana Vimardanam Kuzhambu Rs. 64/-
Pre mix these three medicated oils, in a one liter pet bottle, keeping it over night, and retransferring it to the original 200 ml bottles, after thoroughly shaking the pet bottle several times. Close the bottles air tight, otherwise the Karpuram in the Karpuradi Tailam will evaporate.
One hour prior to taking a bath, either in the morning or in the evening, apply this oil, on your legs, where you feel the pain, and take a warm water bath. Kuzhambu is sticky, and it is better to leave a trace of this mix on your shins. It will be absorbed into your system, and in due course of time you will be hopefully free of pain.
In all cases, Ayurveda insists that the affected parts, if they are massaged with medicated oils, be given adequate rest, so that the nerves get rejuvenated.
There are absolutely no side effects.
Rajaputhran.
Max -
Have you tried increasing the distance to 7 miles on a treadmill or flat track?
First ensure you don't have a stress fracture.
Secondly ensure 100% that there is no shin splint, at any level.
Keep away from pain killers. Personally I never believe in pain killer induced exercise.
Since you have already worked on the shoe part, check out a physio therapist to get advanced shin muscle conditioning exercises. Toe flexes are good, but there could be advanced ones. Overall it seems like conditioning problem.
Why not start with large number of situps to ensure there is nothing wrong with knees?
PS: It's good to see a bunch of runners in this forum. I love running and always been an outdoor runner.
Have you tried increasing the distance to 7 miles on a treadmill or flat track?
First ensure you don't have a stress fracture.
Secondly ensure 100% that there is no shin splint, at any level.
Keep away from pain killers. Personally I never believe in pain killer induced exercise.
Since you have already worked on the shoe part, check out a physio therapist to get advanced shin muscle conditioning exercises. Toe flexes are good, but there could be advanced ones. Overall it seems like conditioning problem.
Why not start with large number of situps to ensure there is nothing wrong with knees?
PS: It's good to see a bunch of runners in this forum. I love running and always been an outdoor runner.
Max,
Have checked for family history of back problems or knee problems going back 2 or 3 generations as some times problems skip a generation or two. Back problems also show up as knee problems.
Since you are a runner for a long time, you have a natural resistance to some level of pain. Since knee is joint, you may want to pay extra attention to that.
6 miles thrice a week , while not extraordinary, is above ordinary. Seeking specialist advice( to complement Sulekha CH forum advice) is desirable.
For Biking I follow the sequence,
Short term relief
(a) Shoes, accessories
(b) Podiatrist
Most probably problems in feet were the result of other problems. So for medium term,
(c) Strength training the thigh muscles, calf muscles, knee joint flexing - Exercise coach one or two hours
For long term and for real advice
(d) Sports medicine
Have checked for family history of back problems or knee problems going back 2 or 3 generations as some times problems skip a generation or two. Back problems also show up as knee problems.
Since you are a runner for a long time, you have a natural resistance to some level of pain. Since knee is joint, you may want to pay extra attention to that.
6 miles thrice a week , while not extraordinary, is above ordinary. Seeking specialist advice( to complement Sulekha CH forum advice) is desirable.
For Biking I follow the sequence,
Short term relief
(a) Shoes, accessories
(b) Podiatrist
Most probably problems in feet were the result of other problems. So for medium term,
(c) Strength training the thigh muscles, calf muscles, knee joint flexing - Exercise coach one or two hours
For long term and for real advice
(d) Sports medicine
REST...and lots of painkillers.. it sux.. but that helped me a lot..
I trained for a half marathon because all the young uns in our dept were doing it.. after a couple of weeks my left knee started killing me... I couldn't climb up or down the stairs. I rested completely for a month or so and slowly started back up...
Needless to say I never completed the half marathon because of all this.... but that one year of training was indeed great..
Nowadays I have accepted the fact that my knee will never allow me to pound the pavement and started running on treadmills..believe me It was very very hard fact to accept.
I trained for a half marathon because all the young uns in our dept were doing it.. after a couple of weeks my left knee started killing me... I couldn't climb up or down the stairs. I rested completely for a month or so and slowly started back up...
Needless to say I never completed the half marathon because of all this.... but that one year of training was indeed great..
Nowadays I have accepted the fact that my knee will never allow me to pound the pavement and started running on treadmills..believe me It was very very hard fact to accept.
you talk as if you are my other handle. the exact same problem with me, too. i would run for 50-55 minutes on alternate days not very long ago. but then my left knee started giving in. i have completely stopped working out ever since. i cannot see any of my three toes while i am bathing as a result of that. matter of time before i get back to working out like a nigger.
My wife has been dealing with knee problems ever since she ran with me once last year. Her mistake was that she ran for a mile or so after her knee started hurting. Running with hurting legs is fine in one's teens and twenties (perhaps) but strict no-no after you cross 30. While running the half marathon is a nice goal, it is an artificial goal for which I wouldn't push my body beyond its limit. If your goal is remain fit, keep running the 6 miles and you will do great.
What is the ultimate goal Max? Six miles a few times a week is a lot!
You are not a human running machine:)
Seriously,I suppose you need to find out...what the reason for the pain is- is it originating from the tendons, bones, periosteum etc..so an orthopedic evaluation may help.
An arch support or shock-absorbing insole is highly recommended. Also get properly fitted with the right shoes. If unsure, a podiatrist, kinesiologist or sports physiotherapist can help you choose.
Massages to release the tight muscle areas..
A rehabilitation program which includes stretching your tight muscles, strengthening of muscles to correct muscle imbalance and correction of any abnormality in your running gait..can be helpful.
M
>>> i am not sure what the ultimate goal is. the near-term goal is successful completion of a half-marathon. i did try one of those massage machines at the mall one weekend evening after a particularly painful run. it hurt a lot, but it felt like i got some relief. i'll try it out a few more times before i shell out $700. i did get fitted with the right shoes. that's what has allowed me to increase my distance. i had lousy shoes before. i'll look for the shock-absorbing insoles in the same store. thanks. you're right, i should probably go to a sports specialist instead of the internist that i go to.
I run 7-8 miles in a stretch and will be increasing the distance soon, but I have been getting bad knee pains lately. Do you think the knee pain is due to shoes, or running style.
I think shin pains is due to lack of sufficient warm up. I used to get those in the begining, but then I started spending 10-15 minutes only for warmups and stretching exercise, just rotating my ankles.
Dude, knee pain could be anything....u might want to try those exercises that strength the knee joints and muscles and see if that helps.
Yeah warmups is one thing i have been negelecting big time..is going to bite me big time one day.
Yeah warmups is one thing i have been negelecting big time..is going to bite me big time one day.
abeee.i can run but at very slow speeds,part beacause i get depressed while running and part ebcause my basic nature is languid. but do not run much,it is bull shit you will mess up your joints
some tips
run only on mudded or unpaved trails hard surfaces are bad for joints..
*try to run with asexy looking woman,that takes care of depression while running if you get any..
*try nude thai massage for your leg pain
some tips
run only on mudded or unpaved trails hard surfaces are bad for joints..
*try to run with asexy looking woman,that takes care of depression while running if you get any..
*try nude thai massage for your leg pain
U and me dude...my goal is to run the half marathon too. 9 miles is the most I have managed so far, that too only once. I am able to do 7.5 miles consistently. Luckily no shin problem for me for so far. I have a different problem though..with my shoes...my laces get undone atleast once in this attempt, are they are they locks that one can get to keep them in place..or should i buy a strapped shoe !!!!?
it annoys the crap outta me when my laces come undone while I am running.. it almost ruins that day..i havent found a solution though.. other than that I tie it as tight as I can and hope for the best.
i got new shoes...one that had shock absobers around heel region. ascii keyano worked for me. u could change shoes and see.
you're gettin old. Your doctor may WANT to tell you to give up running and take up swimming instead, but that's not a PC thing to say, so he won't. You need to do this yourself. Stop running and take up swimming, biking, spinning, elliptical....anything that doesn't stress your old bones and joints.
later, Bittu
later, Bittu
runners world magazine usually has some good articles
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-241-290--529-1-3X6-3,00.htmlThey do recommend pretty full on rest until the shins have healed probably more rest than you give yourself now.
Big wuss at a total of 100 press-ups.
>>> i've read those runnersworld articles. nothing has helped so far. yeah i am probably a big wuss, but my goal is not to bulk up and get social muscles. i run because the act of running and the high i get from it are pleasurable by themselves. the fitness is a byproduct.
The mere thought of running cause my shins and knees to ache - I've found relief by avoiding such thoughts. And if I feel the need for that runners' high, I simply pour myself a drink.
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